Amanda Towner
Amanda Towner writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT and MST Magazines. She studied English and Creative Writing at Stetson University, where she became a Sullivan Scholar for her work. Her writing covers several topics including journalism and storytelling, and is featured in several publications.
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The Air Education and Training Command Women’s Fly-In event in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area Sept. 18-21 will bring rated officers and career enlisted aviators together to network, mentor and inspire others to “Fly Like a Girl.” As part of the Fly-In, Air Force women pilots and static display aircraft... 12 September 2019
Varjo announced the opening of its US headquarters in the Washington D.C. area. The company, which is celebrating three years of business this month, has seen unprecedented momentum to date in the industrial virtual reality space, having brought to market the human-eye resolution headset (Varjo VR-1); launched a reseller program... 12 September 2019
Real-time 3D engine UNIGINE has announced support for the Varjo VR-1 in its 2.9 release. UNIGINE is a global company focused on real-time 3D technologies, delivering industrial solutions for simulation, visualization, scientific research, virtual reality systems and more. Current industry use cases for UNIGINE include safer training for transport; readiness... 12 September 2019
Real-time 3D engine UNIGINE has announced support for the Varjo VR-1 in its 2.9 release. UNIGINE is a global company focused on real-time 3D technologies, delivering industrial solutions for simulation, visualization, scientific research, virtual reality systems and more. Current industry use cases for UNIGINE include safer training for transport; readiness... 12 September 2019
Sponsored Content London-based IAGO Flight Training has long been a provider of quality commercial pilot training solutions. Over 20 years ago the IAGO founders spotted a gap in the market for a niche provider offering differentiated flight deck instruction and course capabilities. Head of Airbus Training, Chris Kingswood comments,... 11 September 2019
VirtaMed has collaborated with Smith+Nephew to provide surgical simulation training as part of its Training & Education portfolio for advanced surgical devices. Smith+Nephew’s original surgical instruments will be adapted and incorporated into new simulation modules for knee, shoulder and hip arthroscopy, including advanced surgical techniques such as rotator cuff... 11 September 2019
infoWERK has entered into several new contracts for training. Becker Aviation Trans S.R.L from Romania awarded infoWERK a contract for its PPL (Helicopter) training. The company will use infoWERK’s Learning Management System – iLMS – to deliver PPL(H) courses for its international students at its flight school location at... 11 September 2019
Wayman Aviation Academy has earned accreditation from the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), certifying that Wayman Aviation Academy is following the best practices of the U.S. Department of Education. The Academy has operated for over 32 years and is the largest professional flight school in South... 11 September 2019
By December 2019, Resource Group will have trained in excess of 700 aviation maintenance apprentices – significantly contributing to government targets of achieving 3 million apprenticeships by 2020 and addressing the well-documented critical skills shortage in the aviation sector. On 17 September 2019, Resource Group will host its annual... 11 September 2019
Mount Sinai HELPS Center and Colorado-based Health Scholars completed a study this July to assess the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) simulation training for assessing Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) competency. The study demonstrated that Health Scholars’ ACLS VR application performed similarly to high-fidelity mannequin-based simulation, specifically: VR simulation... 11 September 2019
